Ms Mary Considine:

While Ryanair has cancelled its flights for the month we will be left with, for that duration, is cargo flights and cargo movements morning and evening. We will have a level of transit operations that goes through the airport. We will also have general aviation. We will facilitate the movement of aircraft in and out of our hangar facilities. We have a large cluster of maintenance, repair and overhaul or MRO operators based around the airport so it is important that we maintain services for those because they are significant employers in the region. We will have no scheduled traffic which is devastating for the airport and it is the first time that I can ever remember anything like this. It is very concerning and that is why we need urgent action now. We cannot afford to be back here in another month talking about the same stuff. We need action now.